Evocative documentary about a ghost town in Death Valley, California, with a scant population of just 35.
In Inyo County, California, there is a tiny outpost, formerly a flourishing (if lawless) mining community, called Darwin – and although the name derives from its 19th century founder Dr Erasmus Darwin French, Nick Brandestini's eponymous feature might just as well be referring to the more famous English evolutionary scientist.
For this godforsaken community, nestled in the inhospitable Death Valley near the top secret China Lake Naval Weapons Station and the burnt...
In Inyo County, California, there is a tiny outpost, formerly a flourishing (if lawless) mining community, called Darwin – and although the name derives from its 19th century founder Dr Erasmus Darwin French, Nick Brandestini's eponymous feature might just as well be referring to the more famous English evolutionary scientist.
For this godforsaken community, nestled in the inhospitable Death Valley near the top secret China Lake Naval Weapons Station and the burnt...
- 10/16/2011
- by Anton Bitel
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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